Teller County, Colorado · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Teller County, Colorado grow?
Livestock brings in most of the farm sales in Teller County, Colorado (95% in 2022). At the end of 2022 its farms had 1,634 cattle. Of the crops tracked here, its biggest by acreage is hay (1,023 acres). Its farms sold $1.7 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 55th of 60 counties in Colorado.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $1.7 million2978th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 11254,299 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 5% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 229 published, 12 withheld, 1 under half a unit
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Teller County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Teller County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Colorado and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of CO | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic | 1 acre | 12* | 425* | 1% | acres harvested |
| Hops | 2,400 pounds | 3 | 42* | 1% | production |
| Goats | 169 goats | 39* | 2,228* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,634 cattle | 54 | 2,728* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 164 sheep | 40* | 2,166* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Eggs | 737 laying hens | 30* | 1,925* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Honey | 258 pounds | 30* | 2,188* | under 1% | production |
| Chickens | 150 broiler chickens | 15* | 1,399* | under 1% | head sold |
| Potatoes | 1 acre | 16* | 889* | under 1% | acres harvested |
Also reported here, but withheld by NASS to protect individual farms: hay, lettuce, carrots, squash, cucumbers, grapes, sweet cherries, tart cherries, peaches, pears, milk and hogs.
Reported at less than half a unit (for example, under half an acre): kale.
What livestock does Teller County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,634 | 54 | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 737 | 30* | head on farms |
| Goats | 169 | 39* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 164 | 40* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 150 | 15* | head sold |
Other farm counties in Colorado
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Weld County | $2.4 billion |
| Yuma County | $1.1 billion |
| Morgan County | $766 million |
| Kit Carson County | $765 million |
| Logan County | $733 million |
| Prowers County | $430 million |
| Larimer County | $271 million |
| Washington County | $242 million |
| Phillips County | $237 million |
| Saguache County | $158 million |
| Rio Grande County | $151 million |
| Otero County | $133 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.